linux-kernel - Re: A CodingStyle suggestion

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Date:	Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:56:16 +0100
From:	Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@...dent.ltu.se>
To:	"Ahmed S. Darwish" <darwish.07@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: A CodingStyle suggestion

Ahmed S. Darwish wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In CodingStyle Chapter 16 "Function return value and names", why not
> adding a comment about the favorable community way of checking the return
> value. ie:
>
> ret = do_method();
> if (ret) {
>    /* deal with error */
> }
>
> and not other ways like:
>
> if (do_method()) or 
So:

if (is_true()) {
	/* do something */
}

is alright then? If so, I agree, but please make it real clear in the 
document ;)

Richard Knutsson

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